Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Jim, an unusual meter problem, or even more unusual, a stuck iris on the lens. from my iPad Sonny Carter > On Nov 16, 2015, at 6:21 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > Oliver, > > Maybe I'm overlooking something here, but my understanding is that your > shutter speed should be close to 1/ISO. From what you state, I would > guess you are over-exposing by a factor of about 6, or the equivalent of > 2.5 stops. It sounds like a meter problem to me, but I am unfamiliar with > the M6 metering system. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > >> On 11/16/2015 5:24 PM, Bryk Oliver wrote: >> The results are: M6, ISO 400, Summicron 50mm, no filter, f/16: two red >> triangles at 1/60 sec. >> >> I repeated the test on gray asphalt, comparable to a gray card, with >> similar results +/- 1/2 stop depending on viewing angle. >> >> It seems that the exposure errors are my fault. My hands are no longer >> steady at shutter speeds slower than 1/250 sec. >> >> f/8 and be there! >> >> Thank you for your help, >> >> Oliver >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information